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ing in the matter, but the unanimous report
of the committee should govern.
THE ONLY nENnnR

MAJORITY. IHlS was changed on recount.
Another precinct showed change III the
same way. But he was not clear in his
own mind as to whether the first, second,
or third recount by the committee was cor
rect. He did not believe another commit
tee could make recount and arrive at the
same result as the committee had reported
Mr.. McArdle said Mr.. Williams was
present at the meetings. and he was
friend and representative of Snider's, and
had assisted in getting up the evidence fol
Snider in his contest case.
Mr.. Millar said Williams was there as g
clerk of the committee, and he knew moth
ing of his being engaged in collecting evil
dence for Snider.
Mr.. Lucas wanted Williams brought be-
fore the house to make a statement.
Mr.. Newell objected to throwing any
stigma upon Mr.. Williams. who was sim
ply there as helper or clerk. and had
nothing to do with the counting OF the bal
lots. The count. he said, was conducted
in an honorable manner.
Mr.. Rogers did not think any reflection
should be cast on the committee by inSinua-
tions in regard to Williams.
Mr.. Gross said he did not want TO cast
any reflections on the committee. but Will
Jams certainly did take an active part in
collecting evidence for Snider, and even
served the papers III the case upon him. He
said lie had objected to Williams being in
the room. but had said he did not desire any
representative present himself.
Mr.. Wander Velde and others made brief
remarks, and vote was then taken on the
resolution offered by Mr.. Rogers-declaring
that Gross was not entitled to the seat-re-
sulting as follows:
Democrats voting in the affirmative and
Republicans voting in the negative are noted
IN both roll calls Below.
4eas-Messrs- Anderson, j. A; Anderso n,
K. M.; Dem.), Arneson, Arnold. Barker,
Bjorge. Brown, Buffum, Bunge. Jr.. Colby,
Comstock, Costello, Donnelly. Dunno, Elm-
qufst. Ellingson, Estes. Eyenson, Fathers,
Freeman. Furlong, (Dem.). Green. Gregory,
(Dem.), Halvorson, Hanson, Hendrickson,
(Dem.), Howard, Hurd. Iverson, Johnson,
John2rud, Jones, j. N; Jones, VIM. r.
keyes, Knox, Kres, Latham. Lee, Low, Matt
son, Millar Naeseth, Newell, Nordvold. Plow-
man, Potter, Pratt, Prosser, Reese, Rogers,
Shave Shoemaker. Shuler, Skinner, Dem. },
Smith, Swartwoudt, Tompkins. Tousley, War
rem. Walstrom, Wilson, Williams, Wollan, Mr.
Speaker-64.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander. BoedigheImer,
Cloutier, Cullen, Dornfel1, Duane. Emery,
Engelhard. Farley, Light, Lucas, McArdle.
MOBILES, (Rep.l, Powers, Ryan, Sherwood,
Slaven, Teubert, Trawicky, Vandervelde,
Rep.) go.
Absent or not voting-Messrs Baker,
Beatty. Bennett, Champiin, Dckman, Flynn,
Hattlestal, Hcisler, Hopin, Hummer Leh-
man, Lum, Morrison, Parrott, Petit, Quigley,
Sevatson, Swenson-1S.
The motion TO seat Snider was then passed
by the following vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Anderson, J. A; Anderson, R.
M; Dem. }, Arneson, Arnold, Barker. Beatty,
RIM T,.
Costello Donnelly. Dunno. Elmquist, Eling-
son, Estes, Evenson, Fathers, Freeman. Fur-
long, (Dem.), Green, Gregory, (Dem.), Halvor-
son. Hanson. Hendrickson, Dem.l, Howard,
Hurd. johnson, Johnsrud, Jones, ]. N; Jones,
William R.; Keyes. Knox, Kreis. Latham,
Lee, Low, Mattson, Mlllar, Naeseth, Newell,
Nordvold. Plowman, Potter. Pratt Prosser,
Reese, Rogers, Shave, Shoemaker, Shuer,
Skinner, (Dem.) Smith, Tompkins, Tousley,
Warren, Wilson, Williams, Wolan, Mr..
Speaker-60
Nays: Messrs. Boedigheimer. Cloutier,
Cullen, Engelhard, Light. MeArdle, Mobiles,
(Rep.) Powers, Slaven, Teubert-l0.
Excused: Messrs. Alexander, Baker. Ben
nett, Bufum, Champlin, Colby, Dickmun.
Dornfeld, Duane, Emery, Farley, Flynn,
Hattlestad, Heisler. Hoppin, Iverson, Kum-
mer Lehman, Lucas, Lum, Morrison, Par
rott, Pettit Quigley, Ryan, Sevatson, Sher-
wood, Swartwoudt, Swenson, Trawicky,
Vandervelde. Walstrom-335
EXPLANATIONS AND EXCUSES,
While the two ballots were being taken
a number of members explained theil% votes,
OF asked to be excused from voting. The
general opinion expressed by those making
explanations was that the case had not
been made clear, and they were in doubt
as TO whether Gross of Snider was really
entitled to the seat. Those who took
occasion to explain their votes were MeSsrs
Donnelly, Powers. Gregory, McArdle,
Lucas, Newell, Alexander. Boedigheimer,
Dornfeld, Ryan, Sherwood, Swartwoudt,
Trawicky, Vandervelde and Potter. Mr.
Donnelly said he voted as he did simply
because of the unanimous report OF the
committee. which had better opportunity
to know the facts than he did But he was
in doubt as to the real merits of the case.
1t only served to illustrate what he had
always believed-that the recount of the
vote was peril. 1t was question whether
itwould not be better to immediately de-
Stroy the ballot after the votes had been
once counted. After the vote on seating
Snider had been announced he came for
ward and was sworn in. He made brief
speech, exhibiting considerable feel
ing, in which he repelled with indigna-
ton the insinuatiOn of lack Of honesty
and fairness in the contest. 1t was an out
rage to throw out inSfnuationS that the case
was not decided on its merits. The contest
was notably close and the judges of election
We're liable to make mistakes. The recount
at Minneapolis had been made to see if there
had been irregularities in the count There
was no fraud charged. This recount was
not official, but it was made to secure eYi-
dence if any irregularities had occurred
fharQ a nta t,n
legislature to determine which candidate
had plurality. He had the kindest feel
ings toward Mr.. Gross. and did not believe
he would countenance anything unfair. He
regretted to appear as he did on this occa-
sion. The situation was embarrassing to
him. but his future usefulness depended
upon the action he was taking, and he felt
that lie was acting properly and honorably
COMMITTEE REPORTS AND BILLS INTRO
DUCED.
The Judiciary committee sent back big
batch of bills-all the bills of any conse-
Quence coming from that committee except
one. The most important of those reported
were as follows, the recommendations OF
the committee being adopted in all instances:
Judcary-For the protection Of life and
property. To pass as amended.
Judicary-To create the Fifteenth judicial
district and provide for a judge thereof.
To pass.
Judiciary-Amendment to the constitution
relating to the elective franchise. Refer red
to committee on womans suffrage.
Insurance-To prevent policies of insur,
ance being issued on over valuation of prop
erty. To pass as amended.
Judicary-Providing for continuance in
Office OF first and second judges in the Elev-
enth judicial district. To pass.
Judiciary-To create the Fourteenth judi
cial district and providing that the second
judge Of the Eleventh judicial district shall
act as judge thereof. To pass.
Judiciary-To create the office and pre-.
scribe the duties of an addito ual Judge IN
the Second judicial district. TO pass.
IudiciarY-To punish the cnrrIlnt l1sa of